Broward County

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Person killed after being hit by train in Pompano Beach

A person was killed after being struck by a train Saturday night in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

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Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback discusses policies, controversial comments

James Fishback is running for Florida governor.

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Back-to-school event held at Old Navy in Hollywood

A back-to-school event was held on Sunday morning.

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Humane Society of Broward introduces Stewie, a pup looking for a forever home

Stewie, a 1-year-old, 30-pound mixed-breed dog, is looking for an active family to call his own through the Humane Society of Broward County.

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Turnpike crash in Broward leaves motorcyclist dead, troopers say

A crash on the Florida Turnpike in Broward County killed a motorcyclist and temporarily shut down all southbound lanes overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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BSO faces trial over 2018 Parkland school shooting response

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is headed to trial over its response to the 2018 Parkland school shooting.

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Heat advisory issued for Miami-Dade, Broward as heat index tops 105 degrees

A heat advisory is in effect on Saturday for Miami-Dade and Broward counties as dangerous heat and humidity return to South Florida to start August.

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Broward adds arts, technology programs as district prepares for more closures

Broward County Public Schools is making a last-minute pitch to families as the district faces declining enrollment and the possibility of more school closures.

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New details released after woman killed, man injured in Oakland Park crash

New details were released Friday, two days after a woman was killed and a man was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Oakland Park.

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$5,000 reward offered for information in fatal Hallandale Beach shooting investigation

Broward Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the fatal shooting of Elijah Salomon.

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USPS carrier accused of stealing winning Florida Lottery ticket from mail, claiming prize

A United States Postal Service employee is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say she stole a winning Florida Lottery ticket from the mail and fraudulently claimed a $2,600 prize.

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Pembroke Pines dad said baby choked on formula, but injuries showed ‘violent shaking,’ cops say

A Pembroke Pines man is facing two felony charges after police said his baby daughter was left with lasting injuries from “violent shaking.”

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Broward Sheriff’s Office warns residents about resurfacing jury duty scams

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to remain vigilant as a jury duty scam targeting the public has resurfaced.

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Local 10 Editorial: Early voting begins next week; get out and vote!

The election season officially begins next week.

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Man stabs his 12-year-old cousin in Sunrise, police say

A 28-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after he stabbed his 12-year-old cousin in Sunrise, authorities confirmed.

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Suspect arrested after woman shot in Wilton Manors, police say

A suspect fled from a Wilton Manors shopping center Friday morning after shooting a woman in the leg, police confirmed.

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Fort Lauderdale woman reunited with dog after rescue ownership dispute

Maria Helena Lugo says the past three weeks have been an emotional struggle as she fought to get her dog, Coco, back.

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With no incumbent seeking reelection, 2 women are running for Broward School Board in District 7

With Broward County District 7 School Board Member Nora Rupert not seeking reelection, two candidates are now eyeing the seat to help lead the district that includes Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Pompano Beach and some tribal land in the county.

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Jackson Health union head fears ‘stress on the system’ from TPS-recipient job losses

Martha Baker is a registered nurse and the president of SEIU 1991, the union that represents nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals within the Jackson Health System.

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Former Pembroke Park town manager charged following FDLE investigation into alleged secret recordings

Former Pembroke Park Town Manager David Lynch has been charged with a felony following a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation into allegations that he secretly recorded private conversations involving town officials.

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Family seeks release of Venezuelan woman detained by ICE

Family members of a Venezuelan woman detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathered outside the ICE detention facility in Pompano Beach Thursday, calling for her release.

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Pedestrian dead after crash in central Broward

A driver hit and killed a pedestrian who stepped out in front of his SUV on Monday morning in central Broward, deputies said.

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Humane Society of Broward seeks ‘furever’ homes for outgoing kitten Jinx, loveable dogs

A playful 14-week-old kitten named Jinx is looking for a forever home through the Humane Society of Broward County.

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Man, 76, found dead in Plantation lake, police say

The body of a 76-year-old man was pulled from a lake behind a home in Plantation Thursday morning, authorities confirmed.

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Wildfire scorches 3,900 acres in West Broward

A brush fire dubbed the Holey Fire has burned about 3,900 acres so far in the Everglades in West Broward, Florida Forestry officials confirmed Thursday.

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Boy, 4, critically injured in accidental shooting in Pompano Beach, deputies say

A 4-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday night in an accidental shooting at an apartment complex in Pompano Beach, authorities said.

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1 dead, 1 injured in Oakland Park crash

A woman was killed and a man was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Oakland Park on Wednesday evening, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

In Broward’s evolving food scene, New York Grilled Cheese lives on through delivery-only NYGC EXPRESS

With rising rent, the New York Grilled Cheese moved out of Wilton Manors and into a new kitchen in Fort Lauderdale to operate as the NYGC EXPRESS, a delivery-only model that promises freshness.

‘Going to be a mess’: Asylum rule change could accelerate deportations, backlog courts, experts warn

As immigration advocates sound the alarm over overcrowding at a Miramar ICE facility, legal experts warn that a new USCIS rule bypassing initial asylum interviews will flood already backlogged courts and fast-track deportations.

Several candidates vying for Broward County School Board District 6 seat

There are several candidates running for the Broward County School Board’s seat in District 6, which represents central west Broward County.

Woman flees Hollywood police with child in car, crashes head-on into cruiser, cops say

A woman was arrested in Hollywood after allegedly fleeing from officers who were trying to check on her welfare.

Reward offered for 5th suspect wanted in deadly North Lauderdale shooting

Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of a fifth suspect wanted in connection with a North Lauderdale shooting that they say left a man dead and another injured in May.

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Hollywood police investigate Frenchie’s death after family says pet sitter left him in crate outside for hours

Hollywood police have opened an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old French Bulldog whose owners said was left in a crate outdoors for hours by a pet sitter.

ICE looks into facility for at least 700 detainees in South Florida, records show

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced a search of at least 700 detention beds for detainees in South Florida, records show.

Davie landlord warned cops he’d ‘beat the s--- out of’ tenant, followed through hours later: Police

A Davie landlord is facing a felony battery charge after severely beating a mentally-ill tenant, according to newly-released court documents.

‘You literally just turned 14’: Feds accuse Hollywood man of enticing DC girl on Discord

Federal agents arrested a Hollywood man on Tuesday after accusing him of exchanging lewd messages and images with a 14-year-old girl on the messaging app Discord.

DUI driver crashes pickup truck into home in Lauderhill, police say

A driver was arrested Wednesday morning after he crashed his pickup truck into a home in Lauderhill, authorities said.

Two-day lobster mini season begins in South Florida

Annual lobster mini season begins on Wednesday at midnight.

Customer pays $3,850 for transmission repair. Months later, the mechanic calls claiming he never touched the transmission and has video

Jade Hill says she borrowed thousands of dollars to pay for what she was told was a transmission repair. Months later, she received an unexpected phone call from the mechanic who worked on her SUV.

Safety, teacher advocacy priorities for Broward School Board District 4 candidates

Two candidates are vying for the Broward County School Board District 4 seat.

To lure students back to district, Broward elementary school to offer at least 3 ‘specials’

All elementary schools in the Broward school district will now have at least three specialties like music, art and physical education, officials announced on Tuesday. It is all part of an attempt to draw students back after enrollment took a major dip.

Pompano Beach to move forward with Broward Sheriff’s Office contract

Pompano Beach commissioners met on Tuesday, with plans to move forward with a new contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

I-95 pileup in Fort Lauderdale injures 3, creates major backup

A Interstate 95 pileup involving at least eight vehicles sent three people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

Lauderhill neighborhood rocked by over a dozen overnight car break-ins

Surveillance video captured several suspected thieves breaking into multiple vehicles in a quiet Broward County neighborhood.

Woman faces Broward felony charge over alleged attack with cooking pot

A 22-year-old woman appeared in court on Tuesday in Broward County after she was accused of turning a cooking pot into a weapon, records show.

Mom To Mom: Mother’s breast cancer survival inspires teen’s activism in Broward

A 17-year-old American Heritage Schools student in Broward County leads a nonprofit organization to help save women’s lives in her native Ukraine, and her mother’s survival remains her inspiration.

Man faces felony charge over alleged road rage punch in Broward

A teenager who was driving a Genesis recently accused a 56-year-old man who was driving an Alfa Romeo of a road rage attack in Broward County, records show.

Man accused of raping woman at Margate park

A 38-year-old man was arrested last week after he raped a woman for hours at a park in Margate, authorities said.

Hallandale Beach police swarm parking garage after car shot up, leaving 1 dead

A fatal shooting investigation is underway Tuesday in Hallandale Beach.

Nonverbal boy found wandering in Hollywood reunited with family, police say

A child who was found wandering the streets of Hollywood by himself Monday has been reunited with his family, authorities confirmed.

Pair of candidates running for Broward County School Board District 1 seat

The Broward County School District is facing serious budget challenges and declining enrollment.

Southwest Ranches specialty farm animals helping children struggling with communication

Animal therapy has grown exponentially over the last few years, with more therapists realizing animals can help children and adults alike by tapping into empathy and emotions in a way only animals can.

45 years after Adam Walsh disappearance from Hollywood Mall

Forty-five years after Adam Walsh’s disappearance, we look back at one of Florida’s most significant cases — including the investigation that once examined Jeffrey Dahmer as a possible suspect.

Man extradited to Broward in presumed death of baby daughter, appears in court

One half of a young couple accused by Hollywood police of killing their baby daughter through neglect is back in South Florida and briefly faced a judge on Monday morning.

Woman suffers broken hand, busted lip after collision involving car, Brightline train

A Brightline train collided with a vehicle late Sunday night that was on the tracks in Fort Lauderdale.

Speeding driver crashes into Sunrise home as woman was inside bedroom, neighbors say

A speeding driver crashed a Mercedes-Benz into a Sunrise home early Monday, leaving part of the house destroyed, neighbors said.

Brush fire near U.S. 27 in Weston now 100% contained

Florida forestry crews are working to contain a brush fire in Weston Sunday night.

South Florida Haitians bracing for Monday night’s end of TPS

Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday, leaving over 350,000 people without a legal right to be in the United States.

FLPD: Victim stabbed with screwdriver after fight breaks out between homeless men

A fight between two homeless men ended with one suffering from a stab wound and another in police custody.

Police: Suspect in custody following SWAT situation at Fort Lauderdale home

A large police presence was observed on Sunday morning in a Broward County residential neighborhood.

Police seek girl, 13, reported missing in Hollywood

Hollywood police asked for the public’s help Saturday in locating a 13-year-old girl who they say was reported missing.

Kittens looking for homes as Humane Society of Broward highlights importance of spaying, neutering

The Humane Society of Broward County is encouraging families to consider adopting as the shelter continues to see an influx of kittens during the busy summer kitten season.

Shop With A Cop: 150 teens pair with local officers for back-to-school shopping event

Hundreds of back-to-school shoppers filled Coral Ridge Mall on Saturday morning, but this event was about more than just new clothes and school supplies.

Suspect arrested in connection with fatal stabbing at Miramar gas station, police say

Miramar police have arrested the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing at a gas station that happened on Wednesday.

Woman gets 20 years for killing man in wrong-way Turnpike crash

Sunshine Perez, who pleaded guilty in a wrong-way wreck on Florida’s Turnpike that left a 23-year-old man dead, received a two-decade sentence on Friday.

Cases of diarrhea-causing parasite rise in Florida, with Miami-Dade leading in confirmed cases

Cyclosporiasis cases continue to climb nationwide, including in Florida, where the state Health Department has reported 154 confirmed cases and four more suspected cases.

Broward chase involving stolen car ends in guns-drawn standoff after crash involving 2 police cruisers, police say

What started as a car being stolen in Hallandale Beach ended in a tense, guns-drawn standoff in Fort Lauderdale Thursday after a chase that left two police cruisers wrecked in Hollywood, authorities said.

‘What baby?’: Hollywood couple killed baby through neglect, then claimed she never existed, cops say

North Carolina authorities arrested a couple wanted by Hollywood police for killing their baby through neglect and then claiming the little girl was a “hoax” who never existed, officials announced on Thursday.

Dems vying for 20th congressional district talk affordability, political division

This August, five candidates will be asking Democrats for their vote as they aim to go head-to-head with a Republican challenger in November in one of this election season’s most-watched races: Florida’s newly redrawn Congressional District 20.

Pharmacist convicted of ‘massive Oxycodone distribution conspiracy’ from 2 Broward storefronts

A photo released by federal prosecutors shows a burnt-out letter “P” on the sign of Chans Pharmacy in Pembroke Pines, reading simply “HARMACY.” Perhaps it was a fitting label for a storefront with an owner convicted of illegally distributing hundreds of thousands of Oxycodone pills through it and another Broward location.